Redefinition of font-weight

[rfl]

i've a style sheet that validates ok, but anyway i get this message:
Warnings
URI : http://www.ebi-vasco-gama.rcts.pt/php.css
Line : 87 Level : 2 Redefinition of font-weight : p.adata
What does that mean?

[Zopester]

You've got

p.adata {
   font: 14px verdana, sans-serif;
   font-weight: 600;
   etc...
}

Just addd the font-weight value to the font definition and you're good to go

[rfl]

thanks!
that's it:
font: 600 14px verdana, sans-serif;
and validates ok

[Zopester]

Just make sure you provide fallbacks for users who may not have Verdana on their system. Try:

p.adata {
font:600 14px Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
}

[rfl]

thanks, but generic font family isnt enough?

[Bill Posters]

It is enough, but you might consider it preferable to fall back on certain 'other' sans-serif fonts rather than leave it to chance so soon.

It's entirely down to how fussed you are about the possible fonts used on your site.
If you really aren't bothered what is used in the absence of Verdana, then Verdana, sans-serif is fine.

[Zopester]

I really should read the contents of a post before commenting on it. I entirely failed to see "sans-serif", even though I myself used it in my answer to your question. My apologies rfl. However, as Bill says, you may want to provide alternatives.

I think Geneva is more prevalent on Macs than Verdana is (though this is supposition on my part) so that would be wise to specify.

Depends how bothered you are though!

[rfl]

ok, thanks for your good comments

[Bill Posters]

Fwiw, Verdana is a default installation font in OS X besides being installed by pretty much any/every piece of MS software for Macintosh.

It's also been available on the Mac OS installation disks since OS 8.



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Just found this:
http://www.codestyle.org/css/font-family/FAQ.shtml

Some useful info about standard and comparative fonts and various OSs.

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